G/TBT/N/USA/1026/Rev.1/Add.1  
 
27 June 2022  
(22-4947) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  27 June 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Revisions to Safety Standard for Infant Bath Tubs  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[X] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-06-24/html/2022 -13255.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-06-24/pdf/2022 -13255.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/modification/22_43 28_00_e.
pdf 
New deadline for comments (if applicable):  25 July 2022  
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Safety Standard for Infant Bath Tubs  
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission  
ACTION: Direct final rule  
SUMMARY: In March 2017, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a 
consumer product safety standard for infant bath tubs under section 104 of the Consumer Product 
Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA). The standard incorporated by refe rence the 2017 ASTM 
voluntary standard for infant bath tubs that was in effect at the time. The CPSIA sets forth a process 
for updating mandatory standards for durable infant or toddler products that are based on a 
voluntary standard, when the voluntary st andards organization revises the standard. Consistent with 
the CPSIA's update process, the Commission issued a direct final rule in October 2018, that revised 
 
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  the incorporation by reference for the mandatory standard for infant bath tubs to reflect ASTM's 
revised 2018 voluntary standard. Also consistent with the CPSIA's update process, this direct final 
rule again updates the mandatory standard for infant bath tubs to incorporate by reference ASTM's 
2022 version of the voluntary standard.  
DATES: The rule is  effective on 24 September 2022, unless CPSC receives a significant adverse 
comment by 25 July 2022. If CPSC receives such a comment, it will publish a document in the 
Federal Register, withdrawing this direct final rule before its effective date. The inco rporation by 
reference of the publication listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as 
of 24 September 2022.  
This direct final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1026  are identified 
by Docket Number CPSC -2015-0019. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations. gov/docket/CPSC -2015-0019/document  and provides access to primary 
and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked 
to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 25 July 2022. 
Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will 
be shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received 
within the comment period.  
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